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Investments In Unconsolidated Entities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	$ 1,107,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	$ 5,891,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Capital and earnings distributions received from unconsolidated entities		$ 11,100,000phm_TotalDividendsAndDistributionOfEarningsFromUnconsolidatedEntities

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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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